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Agree with all PP, I use ALL Clear (mainly because we also have a ceptic and it's dye/perfume free and ceptic safe). I use warm/cold water because hot water fades colors and I think baby clothes tend to shrink much more than adult clothes (not sure if that's really true, but I certainly have felt that's been the case, same goes true with dryer setting, don't use the hottest setting).

First of all you DO NOT have to use Dreft. Any "free and clear" product is just as effective and less expensive! Since you are washing new clothes, temperature does not matter. Once baby starts soiling clothes (spit ups, leaky diapers, etc) you will probably want to wash in hot water. NO fabric softener. It is full of toxic chemicals and also breaks down the fire retardancy of newborn clothes. 1/4c of white vinegar in your rinse cycle acts as a natural fabric softener.

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